Mysore/Mysuru, Feb. 20 -- The One-Man Committee headed by retired High Court Judge Justice B.A. Patil on Wednesday commenced an inquiry into the alleged irregularities at Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) in city.

The panel was constituted following a complaint by whistle-blower Dr. H.K. Jagadish Babu, a faculty member in the Department of Public Administration and the Secretary of the KSOU Permanent Teachers Association (KSOUPTA) to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, who is also the Open University's Chancellor.

Acting on the complaint highlighting alleged financial and administrative irregularities, the Governor issued a notification on Jan. 30, 2026, appointing Justice B.A. Patil to head a One-Man Fact-Finding Committee.

Dr. Jagadis...